Pico Projectors for Business

We have a number of road warriors at work, and a common complaint (especially as we replace their older MBPs with the newer TB3 ones) is clients usually just have a single VGA cable connected to an overhead projector, and that poses a few problems. One is having the right connectors for any situation (now a dongle problem), the second is resolution for slides.I’ve been looking into pico projectors for myself (took advantage of $100 off Anker Nebula Mars II on amazon, open to non-prime members), but realized there are two categories: consumer (i.e. movies), and business (poor color reproduction, higher brightness and cost, poor motion quality).Has anyone compared the Anker Nebulas to the AAXA M’s, especially the M5 and M6? I know the M6 has a couple of compomises (no keystone correction, no wireless connectivity, poor motion quality), but true 1080p resolution sounds pretty great in something only 2.5lbs. The Ankers are mostly 4lbs.

I’m not sure what I would tell you about the projectors, I was hoping someone had personal experience with them, ideally in a business situation. When the Anker arrives I’ll be assessing it for weight (how it feels), picture quality, and how loud the fans get, but that’s for my personal use. I’m not sure the AAXAs are available to try at any nearby big box store, so I can’t try before I buy.The goal is to purchase a fairly small and light business projector (or a few) to be used by employees for presentations while on the road, projecting on a white wall indoors.

I know the M6 has a couple of compomises (no keystone correction, no wireless connectivity, poor motion quality), but true 1080p resolution sounds pretty great in something only 2.5lbs. The Ankers are mostly 4lbs

I think Andrewcw is more saying you have a terminology difference, when most think "pico" we think like palm-of-your-hand size at sub 1.5lb or smaller (AXXA P2-A is what, 9 ounces?). Those are typically like 200-300 lumens and do okay in a dark room at a 24" image projected. AAXA M6 is way heavier than what a traditional pico projector is?

When you get into the 2.5lb+ range, something like an old Dell M410HD is 2.9lb, 1280x800, and 2000 lumens, or a more modern unit like an Epson 1795F at 3200 lumens and 1920x1080, but you can throw a 60" or 120" image into a room that's only moderately darkened. But those also require a separate carrying case (or at least a messenger bag with a decent amount of room) to lug around, vs. a sub-1lb "pico" projector.

The Anker Nebula Mars II you picked up for yourself might be good enough for testing purposes-- at least the brightness spec is similar enough for you to test it out under different room lightning conditions?

Also the AAXA M5 according to the Amazon product page linked is actually only 720p, it's the much more expensive M6 which is true 1080p (and again, getting much heavier than a pico projector at 2.5lb). 1200 lumens is a bit dim compared to the Dell and Epson units I mentioned tho, which could be a serious issue if you can't darken the room it's being used in. Although the M6 is still pretty compact, so there is that. Maybe eat the restocking fee on Amazon if you really want to try it?